It is simple indeed, and I didn't expect it to be anything too difficult So it was indeed just the fact that they have lived in Dunland for a while. Your turn, Miggy

__________________"But it is not your own Shire," said Gildor. "Others dwelt here before hobbits were; and others will dwell here again when hobbits are no more. The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot for ever fence it out."

Well, Basso (as far as I know) traveled to the Sea, and Hurin drowned himself in the Sea...if that's a connection at all.
It's be nice to know if I got the answer right, but it'd would be a miracle if Might still didn't forget the answer!

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- These taxes, they are like sacrifices to tribal gods?
- Well, roughly speaking, but paying taxes is more painful.